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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,085,893,998.80, 10,628,840,998.20 and 5,116,586,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,085,893,998.80, 10,628,840,998.20 and 5,116,586,229.20 is: 7,674,879,343.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,085,893,998.80 : 10,628,840,998.20 = 5,116,586,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,085,893,998.80/10,628,840,998.20 = 5,116,586,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,085,893,998.80x = 10,628,840,998.20 × 5,116,586,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,085,893,998.80x = 54,383,381,483,746,500,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,383,381,483,746,500,608/7,085,893,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,674,879,343.80

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